Georgia News Notes Highlights Industrial Drive and Local Events
The Savannah Press reports southern cotton mills gain advantage, with Atlanta meetings boosting manufacturing, Georgia factory work at Athens, and school suspensions at Technologies. Crop prospects in western Georgia show good potential amid rains. peach yields decline due to hail and heavy rain. Mercer University elects J. B. Gambrell as president. Gate City bank talks with lenders continue amid potential large claims from the G B Lamar estate. A Waycross Air-Line extension and Camp Northen orders shape rail and military plans. Governor Northen defends commutation in Von Polnitz case amid mixed statewide reaction.
New Hope for Consumptives at Ward's Island Test
The New York Recorder reports Ward's Island treats only last-stage consumptives. Dr. W. R. Amick of Cincinnati won $1,000 for a cure claim and will supply medicines at his own expense. Of three fourths tested, patients were cured or greatly helped, with Amick offering free medicines for independent testing by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Recorder
Ward's Island
Rcorder
W. R. Amick
Cincinnati
Amick
Shaky Elevators Signal Trouble for Northern Pacific and Red River
A Minneapolis special reports rumors that two top Northwest elevator firms, the Northern Pacific and the Red River Valley, face serious financial distress. Banks' uncertainty and lack of confidence drive the mood, and the Northern Pacific elevator general manager says a receiver may be sought, though no final business failure is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commission
Railroad Commission
Georgia
South
Atlanta Constitution
Minneapolis
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Red River Valley
Northern Pacific Elevator
Virginia Sensation Fued Involving Congressman O Ferrall
Virginia Democrats reel from a Richmond paper attack on Congressman Charles T. O Ferrall the leading gubernatorial candidate. Colonel W R Alexander of Winchester launches the assault igniting fears of a duel era clash as O Ferrall positions himself in Washington to decide next steps. The feud underscores a volatile political climate in the state. Meanwhile the Homestead trials in Pittsburg conclude with all murder charges against H C Frick Carnegie officials and Pinkertons dropped and released strikers freed on recognizance, ending the case tied to last year’s strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’ferrall
Virginia
Richmond
Charles T. O'Ferrall
W. R. Alexander
Winchester
Alexander
O'Ferrall
Washington
H. C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Pinkerton
Pittsburg
Kaiser Replies to Baden Military Union Support
The Carlsruhe Zeitung reports the German emperor answered a telegram from Grand Duke Frederick and Baden military unions pledging support as military chief. He urges unity to preserve the empire and the gains made in a memorable time with royal co operation. Also notes Chicago savings bank depositor runs subsiding with crowds diminishing by Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsruhe Zitung
Frederick
Congress of Military Unions
Baden
Movement of Specie at New York Port
Weekly imports of specie totaled 21 405 dollars at the port of New York with 12 199 in gold and 9 206 in silver. Exports amounted to 7 298 409 dollars, comprised of 6 519 900 in gold and 787 509 in silver. Of exports 6 510 900 in gold and 753 502 in silver went to Europe and 34 000 in silver to South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
South America
Telegraphic Gleanings Highlights Bank Failures and Treasures
A Milwaukee special notes grand jury probes into Lap pen & Co and Plankinton bank failures. New York subtreasury withdrawals leave $89,334,320 gold. Clark county treasurer Jenkins resigns amid $10k–$12k shortfall. Nebraska supreme court clears three officials in impeachment cases. Edwin Booth deteriorates with little hope of recovery. Manitowoc State Bank closes after weeks of turmoil. Bryan to visit Atlanta for Girls College commencement July 14. $8,000,000 mortgage filed by Distiling and Cattle Feeding Co to Central Trust. Rathbone & Co. assigns assets of $500,000 with $250,000 liabilities. Delaware Lackawanna wreck near Cortlandt kills engineer. fireman dies later. Knoxville double murder trial of moonshiners Rogan and Willis Cole. San Francisco fire destroys thirteen homes. three firemen die. Hidden treasure legends in Mexico tied to Emperor Maximilian. Wyman liabilities and real estate details. Madrid reports cholera spread in several ports. Syracuse shoemakers run a cooperative factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank A. Lappen & Co
Plankinton Bank
Grand Jury
New York
Treasury
J. M. Jenkins
Clark County
Indiana
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Hartings
Public Lands and
Humphrey
Allen
Edwin Booth
Players’ Club
Booth
State Bank of
Manitowoc
Wis
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Young Men's Democratic League of
Atlanta
Girls’ Industrial Colege
Milledgeville
Recorder’s
St. Louis
Distiling and Cattle Feeding Company
Peoria
Central Trust Company of
Joseph Rathbone
Cortlandt
N. Y
Isaac Wallace
Bertscherwood
Knoxville
Tennessee
Rogan Cole
Willis Cole
Alex Guffey
Greene County
Richard Windrow
Edward Davis
Charles Madison
Gondolas and Madeira Sleds Convey Odd City Transit
A vivid tour describes Venetian gondolas in a grand basin with expert boatmen and gilded craft from Venice. It then shifts to Madeira where sleds and mountain sleds glide on smooth stone streets at high speeds, driven by bullocks and pilots, slipping along at thirty to thirty five miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeira
Chicago Herall
Ludwig
Modeira
Ostrich antics and curious farm tales captivate readers
A long piece surveys ostrich behavior from dancing waltz foibles to clever thefts and nest incubation. It mixes comic anecdotes, a note on ostrich farming, and related curiosities including old punishment devices, plus a brief oddball item about Alabama gravel wealth and Scottish church statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Gondolas Tour Dramatic Views Across Golden Republic
The gondolas glide from the Manufactures Building to the Electricity Building, offering views from the grand basin. Dark green palms rope bound, columns crated, and scaffolding appear as minor details in a vast cityscape. They travel west to a wooded island and east to the stately Government building, then pass under a bridge toward new passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Republic
Grand Basin
Manufactures
Electricity
S Uong
Unlucky King and Curious Hair Facts From era notes
The passage blends observations on a crowded fairground map and a science note on hair cleansing properties. It recounts a spectator at a Madeira Exhibit ride past multiple buildings and details how hair fibers brush away particles. It also narrates anecdotes about the King of the Belgians facing misfortune and the Laeken palace fire’s impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Clementine
Laeken Palace
Meyerling
Congo
Laeken
Belgium
France
Germany
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Georgia News Notes
Savannah Press
Athens
Technologies School
Talminh Falls
North Georgia Agricultural College
Savannah
Tennille
Gordon, McIntyre
Oconee
Central
Macon and
Atlantic
Macon
Mercer University
J. B. Gambrell
Meridian
Miss
Mercer
Gambrell
Southern Baptist Church
Mississippi
Davidson
Augusta
G. B.lamar
G. B. Lamar
Uncle Sam
Eagle Cliff
Walker County
J. W. Massey
Hixon’s Grove
W. J. Drennon
W. W. Gordon, Jr
Gordon
Satterlee
Su d
Broken Gate City
Venable Brothers
Gate City Bank
New York Life Insurance Company
Waycross
Abbeville
Fort Valley
St. Mary's
Camp Northen
Adjutant General’s Office
Griffin
Camp of Instruction
Georgia Cavalry
Georgia Volunteers
Infantry
Chatham Artillery
Atlanta Artillery
Northen
von Polnitz
Bainbridge
Contiguous
Cave Spring
Floyd County
von Pointz
Supreme Court
Chicago
Mexico
Maximilian
E. Wyman
Madrid
Marseilles
Cette
Toulouse
Syracuse
Venice
Bestman
Jondola Wharf
Rider Haggard
Africa
America
Job
Mrs. Ostrich
Elijah
Cape Town
Wes
Detroit Free Press
Association For the Study and Cure of
the Sun
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Alabama
New Orleans
Louisville and Nashville
Louis-ville
Episcopal Church of Scotlandsr
Scotland Yard
New York News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!